Photo Gallery: Marine recruits test physical fitness on Parris Island

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
Story by Cpl. Caitlin Brink

Date: 08.16.2013
Posted: 08.16.2013 08:43
News ID: 112084
Photo Gallery: Marine recruits test physical fitness on Parris Island

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. - Recruits of Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, completed a physical fitness test Aug. 14, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C.

The test consists of three events: timed crunches, a flexed-arm hang and a three-mile run. The test is a graduation requirement for recruits and an annual training requirement for Marines. Papa Company is scheduled to graduate Sept. 13, 2013.